English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Down Pronunciation
Down is pronounced DOWN, IPA /ˈdaʊn/.
DOWN
US /ˈdaʊn/ · UK /ˈdaʊn/
Syllables: DOWN (1 syllable)
adverb and preposition: Towards or in a lower place or position.
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Down in a Sentence
- Put the box down by the door.
- They walked down to the harbour after supper.
- Prices have come down since the spring.
Common Mispronunciations of Down
Not DOON
Scots does say doon, but standard English opens the mouth wide and glides to a rounded finish.
Not DAWN
Down moves between two vowel positions while dawn holds one, which is all that separates them.
Tip: Down, noun and gown rhyme with each other, and none of them rhymes with known.
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